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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-14

Men with Revolver and RcpeasinG
Rifles Guarding Uncle Sa0's Treas-
ure D0xeo.


There IL great anxiety 90 get the new Treasury
vault completed as soon al possible. a. the present
vaults are 30 crowded that about 5000. 600 silver
dollars have 70 be stored In the basement outside
The vault during the count This money was piled
up In the passageway OF the vault, and had 10 be
taken out in order 70 permit the entrance OF the
committee 20 make the count This money
protected on one side by nothing
more than pine board partition. and has 20 be
guarded by men with revolvers and repeating
nnes at night. plain wooden door IA shut fast-
enco, and sealed with wax 70 show whether or not
IL has been tempered with. IL will take two
months yet 70 complete the count and during that
and more Will be constantly accumulating When
,anS ~ 70 put Il back IL will IN al
prooaoanly De too large for the hole n came
wv "a: Inc chambers OF the great vault are piled
Up WIN oags OF silver close up 20 the ceiling AZ
figure OF speecht to say that the Treasury vaults
MIx ossInowing. IL viii probably be late In the
Ien before the new vault Il finished n n Is CON-
Ple.eo AT al this year, and meanwhile the
prooem A what TO do with the dollars
stead OF steel walls The work OF buildins the
new vault Is very slow. The contract for the iron
work mas been given out only within a day or two
ana the contractors have ninety days in which 20
90 the work. This will take IL way into Septem-
Der ana great part OF the work OF construction
Architect Bell says that the work was made
special ana was pressed as rapidly as possible
without any delay. They could not prepare their
plans ana specifications, he says until after they
got the money from Congress- and IL took time for
work on that sort, but he expects TO have IL sll
completed this year.
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To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR.
A stroll through our beautifully shaded streets
and through some that are not so well shaded, be-
cause Of the size Of the trees leads one to ask why
the tree boxes $50 soon removed? In this city,
where we have so few guardians Of the peace, and
especially on the less freQuented Streets the only
protection from the teeth OF hungry horses that
the trees have is the tree box and when this is re-
OF the average driver permits the 1rreparable
injuries OF our shade trees found on
nearly all OF the city streets. will make
specific reference in order that what 1
wish to investigate. On East Capitol street. be-
tween I'd and 81, most OF the trees bear the marks
OF horses teeth, and one On the south side OF the
street near the corner OF Cd has the bark stripped
or three feet. On New jersey avenue southeast,
between and G, the trees have suffered in the
same way, except where the boxes have been re-
placed after persistent requests from the property
center OF the block, tree has also had long strips
or the bark torn from 1t. These latter are elm
trees OF slow growth and therefore to be easily
replaced after they have succeeded in getting q
On LIST, between and southeast, the same
state OF affairs will be found, and near the
corner OF a fine maple has been ruined by an un-
restrained horse. The police cannot be looked TO
they are not interested In arbOriculture. Why it
was all that property owner could do the other
day TO prevent one or our mounted officers from
using the tree In front OF his house as hitching
post! A fine is never recorded for this malicious
destruction OF property. Is there, then, in this
state OF AFFAIRS any encouragement to our citizens
TO have arbOr days? Can we not better spend our
money In hiring small boy to watch that which
we already have? or perhaps the authorities Will
buy few iron tree boxes That cannot be burned
up ONE WHO STROLLS.
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THE TELEPHONE CASE.
MeSsfs. LOvery and GO0de Present th
GOvernment's Side I'm Boston To-day

MeHsfss LOvvery and GOOde Present the
GOvernment's Side In Boston To-day.
BOSTON, June 1.-the arguments In the case Of
the United States agt. the Bell Telephone Co., on
the m Irer to the bill Of complaint Of the United
States, were resumed again this morning in
the United States Circuit Court. GrOsvenor p.
argument Tor the United States which was BRIEF
but eloquent and fOrcible. He dwelt mainly on the
sixth point In the defendants demurrer, which is
any fraud in the procurement Of patents,
and that it does not show when, how,
from whom or by what means the complainant
nrst had knowledge or notice Of each alleged fact.
GoOde, OF counsel for the Government, arose and
addressed the court at great length, strongly
maintaining the propositions that theGovernment
has the right to vacate or rescind q patent OBJ
talued by fraud; that the Government alone is the
proper party to bring the suit and this Is the
proper form Of procedure. He went carefully into
the examination OF the authorities in support Of
the above propositions.
He further maintained that there had been alb
SOiutely no legislation whatever by Congress on
this question as stated by Judge Starrow yester-
day, and that the better doctrine to be that
patent may be vacated by the United States
In the interest OF the general public when
that 1--WE are not here in the interest OF any private
party, but In behalf OF the United States and the
people at large against great and oppressive
monopoly. There is no distinction between .
patent for a land grant and patent
1Or an invention in this regard, and the
authorities are numerous to the effect that the
United States through q court OF chancery. has
the power TO vacate patent Tor land obtained by
fraud"
The court took recess for an hour at D. m.
Judge GOOde Is still continuing his argument.
JUDGE THURMAN SUFFERING FROM NEURALGIA.
The venerable Judge Thurman, during the
recline On sofa, owing TO the severe neuralgia
pains from which he is suffering
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Water Taker. I'm La Dro,t park.

oBJECTINa TO PAYMENT OF THE WATERMAN TAI.
A. L. Barber GO. have written the Commits
soners that they do not consider 1t just to be re-
assessed for water mains in lie Droit park, which
were paid for ten or twelve years ago. Nearly all
these mains In Le Drot park were laid by the Bar.
Der GO. at their own expense, but the Commits.
water from these mains shall pay their propOr.
tons of the Waterman tax.
Capt. SymOns or the water department. SAYS
that as these are private MAINS unless the people
In the park comply with all the requirements OF
law, the water department Is not obligated to sup
ply them with water. The law requires that all
property owners shall pay Waterman tax OF Il
cent per square foot He says that the district Is
perfectly willing to purchase these mains OF the
people, ana as the population increases the Dis.
tr1cC WILL replace the small mains with larger onea
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BALTIMORE, Nd. June 14.-vire1nis sixes past diva
coupons %: dc. ten-forties. IS u; do new thresa.
%; North Carolina sixes. old, LIB bid to-day
BALTIMORE, Nd, June l4-Cotton steady ana
Snil-middng. 1lk. Flour nominslly steady and dull
Wheat-southern lower and nominal; red, o.BsyAl
amber, 94a95; western lower and active; No. 4
winter red. spot, SO Aas1 june 90asasl: July, $50
SSS; August, S6sS6s: September, sc bid Corn
southern frmer, with sctive demand; white 54s55,
yellow. AeAoo; western lower and duh. mixed, spot
lower and aaiet,eonthern aud PennsylvsniA s3s36l
western white, 34a36; western mixed, :S3aj4. Rye
steady and quiet. 5sa6l. Provisions quiet aud steady
Conee higher closing steadyko cargoes ordinary %
tair, lSalSA. Suear-copper refined firm, pAaAk
Whisky steady, 114all5. Other articles unchanged
freishs 70 LIVER ooi per STEAMER Quiet-cotton I'D
Hour ls-3d; grain, 1hd Receipts-hour, 1SAi
barrels wheat 900 bushels corn. "a 900 bushels,
oats o.o0O bushels. Shipments-nour. 2,427 barrels;
wheat 12,O00 bushels Sxles-wheat, lOle 600
bushels; corn 1000 bushels
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WE ARE Told to keep our eyes ever open. It
Is often well to keep them shut One OF the chief
causes OF nervous disease Is the straining OF the
When stretched in the BARRIERS chair Do not try
to read q newspaper, but close your nds under
the soothing fluctuations OF the lathef brush or
the dreamy sensation Of the shampoo with the
darky's big hands gliding over your pate In q
railway carriage, instead Of staring 0ut Of your
sockets at the landscape that ts b1lne torn In
Rhr0ds before you, fold your ar1nt bow your head,
and listen 70 the whirf OF the wheels that make
an accompaniment 70 wordle0 sont grooming In
your heart. Again. IN the concert room, In place
OF surveying the audience critically OK wasching
the beauty Of the singer behind the footli0htS
shut your eyes once more and let the music sink
waiting It insens1bly into the ideal world In .
stin higher sense, to keep your eyes and mouth
shut Is one Of the wisoee 611Qne Of 0fes-Aontyeol
Gazette.
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10 DEAN nm VALLEY or NRxIco-Col W. II.
Harris, Dan. p. EealS and n. G. Rouse capataiists
OF Cleveland. Ohio. have secured Q contract with
the Mexican government for the CONSTRUCTION OF
canals draining the valley Of the City OF Mexico
The contract calls Tor the expenditure Of a. O0Q-
where he had an interview with Prestdent dat
and secured the contract A. canal WIN b con-
the lakes and draining :he valley. Inc ooutracf
provides that the work must be done By nattvo
hborerA but American Super1ntendentS win b
The canal Is part Of vost SyUtem a dralSa9e %
be undertaken b. the Mexican gOves1mAnf in-
volv1ng tunnel through the mountains surround
million doalagA
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Izai,.tones weighing A pouud.

PHlLIPPoPoLIs, June 14-Hailstones, strangely
shaped, pointed and Weighing over pound each
recently fell In the Districts OF AitOi and Carna.
bat between AdrianOple and Shumla on the south
slope OF the Balkan Mountains, Eastern Rou-
meta. The hailStOnes destroyed the harvests
pierced the roofs OF houses like bullets
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I'd EDITION.
--latest IelGglamS to The Star.
THE JUBILEE YACHT RACE.

THE JUBILEE YACHT RACE.
The Prince OF Wales Starts the Races
from sOuthend To-day.
LONDON, June 14.-The jubilee yacht race around
Great Britain and Ireland was begun to-day.
The yachts were started by the Prince OF Wales
at SOuthend at the mouth of the Thames.
The starters were the Anne, Sleuthh0und, Dawn,
DauntleSs, GeneSta, AnemOGe, Mabel Volauvent
Atlantis, Gwendolin, Bridesmaid, and Helene.
THE GENESTA LEADING.
At O'Clock this afternoon the Genesta was lead
ing the other yachts.
Among the twelve yachts that started none was
OF nrst-claSs reputation except the Genesta.
Three others are well known, however. These are
the slent hhound, the Anne and the Gwend0line.
host Of craft Of all sizes and descriptions
thrOn, rd The channel when the yachts started
The We ther was brilliant and q moderate wind
well out into the channel, keeping well together.
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The Age OF the Earth.

The age or the earth has been vartously esti.
mated by biologists, astronomers, and other SCI
entinc men, the divergence OF views on this mat
Ter being, In fact, very great. Sir Vim. Thomson,
investigating the theory Of the earths having
cooled from luid TO a solid nass arrived at the
conclusion that the period OF such cooling should
De placed at not less than two hundred nor more
IMAM -FOUR hundred millions OF years. with the
limit OF geological history, and that prior TO that
time the earth's surface was In a condition un1t
Tor the maintenance OF animal or vegetable life
According 70 auckland and Others, It Is certainly
m1llfons OF years since the world was created the
only question being as TO how many millions The
six thousand years OF human history form accord.
Ing to Hugh Miller, but portion OF the geological
day which is passing over us; they do not extend
into the yesterday OF our globe far less touch the
myriads OF ages spread out beyond.
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Struck Dead by Li1hlninu.

ST. JOSEPH, NO.. June A.-Matt Rapp, promi-
nent farmer living seven miles east or this city,
was instantly killed by lightning last night. Mr..
Rapp awOke In the middle OF the night and went
10 the side door OF his residence to see how violent
the storm was. The moment he opened the door a
bolt OF lightning rent the air and he fell dead in
body was blue mark extending from temple to
temple under the chin
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why Ann 4 q Jevv4


In less than one year my people win enter the
thirty third century OF its separate existence %
nation, and now you ask me why am Q Jew |!
Certes, the reason must be strong, since the same
reason has animated my ancestors all these GEN.
turtles.
Why am Jewf Because In the spring month
of the year 244S A. II. my fathers went forth from
Egypt as nation destined to march In the van OF
human progress. called into existence only for the
mere purpose OF leading, Is the frst born OF God,
his other children Of earth TO him, the Father
Of all.
lam o Jew because believe that the Jew Is .
necessity TO the world. am Q Jew because
recognize the role OF my nation to be that or the
servant of God In ministefing to mAnk1nds great.
est wants am Jew because understand and
acknowledge that my people has no other logical
reason for fts existence on the stage OF history,
In the face OF tempests, changing scenes, "wArs,
alarums and excursons'- the face OF all elmo.
logical law ana historic experience a that
conservative principle without which progress be-
stable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-14

According to . statement Of MI. Miles well
known engineer, it is fact peculiar 70 spanish
countries that ordinary brick dust made nom
hard-burned, nnely-pulveFized bricks, and mixed
with common lime and sand, Is universally and
successfully employed as substitute for hy.
engineering experience OF some six years IN cuba
his opportunities were ample TOR testing its mef.
its and he found It IN a respects superior 70 the
best Rosendale hydraulic cement for culyertA
drains tanks or cisternS, and even for roofs IN
an experiment to test the strength OF this PRODUCT
was iound Snt ssnC sOa = . S1ena inca N
in water for four months, boge, without crushin9
crumbling, or splitting, apre1sure Of fifteen pounds
per SQUARE inch. Il is thought that Oy th6 afdi-
ton OF pulverfxing mills 20 brick yardS 70 utilize
the waste ana broken bricks profitable manu-.
facture might be carried on.
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Eninlating ssSteve'' BrOdie.
A CINCINNATI MAN TAKES A HEADER FROM THE sUs
PENSfON BRIDGE INTO THE OUfO

PENSION BRIDGE INTO TIE OHIO.
CINCINNATI, June 14.-Wm. MahOney, a young
man employed in O glove factory in this city,
last night jumped from the suspen.
sion bridge to satisfy himself and q few
friends that the feat could be safely &c
cOmpliShed. He made the jump without wit
nesses and had no arrangements Tor rescue He
darted down head foremost, struck the water with
his head, and when he came up started to swim
to the Kentucky shore, but was taken Up by men
in boat, who happened TO see the leap. He was
not hurt seriously, but complained Of q pain in
his back. and was taken to the hQSuitaI
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New YORK, June 14.-As an illustration OF the
fact that markets OF the whole world are becoming
more and more inter-dependent, the following in.
cident has interest: letter has been received by
the Associated Press in this city from HindoO
broker at BhaOnagar India, asking for daily cable
quotations OF cotton receipts at United States ports
and OF cotton futurea at New York.
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Strange Freak Of . Dra.keu Ma..

Strange Freak Of q Drunkeu Man.
He ATTINfTs 10 KIDNAP A THREE-YIAR-oLD CHILD.
Last evening, about 9 O'Clock. considerable ex-
element was caused In the neighborhood OF 4th
and streets northwest by the attempt OF young
man under the influence OF liquor to make on
with the three-year-old son OF Mr.. John p. Apple
man, Of No. 70e 4th street. The child was in Ju-
dietary Square, near 4th and f streets, in COM
pany with Mrs. Kinsey and her child, when the
mans child and started on with Il. Ms Kfnsey
appeared 70 q passing gentleman FOR help
ana he took the child away nom
ne seixed It second time, and again started on,
when MrS Kinsey spoke TO three laborers, who
again took the child from him. In order to get nd
OF the young man, MIS- kinSey took the child and
went into house, but he followed her 20 the door
ana insisted on taking the child when onicers
onoer arrest. AT the station house he gave his
name as William Mcguire, printer, and he was
locked up, Charged with being drunk and disorder
" ana Kidnapping. This morning in the Police
Court he charged with disorderly conduct and
wnS nnea 81 or nfteen days He was also charged
MI Oliver, who appeared for the defendant, said
MS client did not remember what had occurred
The CHILD, ne said, was not hurt, and he would
appeal TO the court for leniency.
III IS not the DEFENDANTS fault that the child
Ss 81 n sncS sa the judge what right had
None, whatever" answered counsel
said the judge.
.An have to say is" said counsel, shat have
no testmcny TO oner, but Will ask the leniency OF
There II not much leniency in this case, said
tne JUDGE; 800 or ninety days,
II Will Cake An appeal" said counsel
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York stock Market.
The following are the opening and 3 90 nm prices
OF the New York stock Market rvportsd by srscix
wire to h. H. Dodge. $50 18th street:
Mama
l. ls.~


The following chances from yesterdays quotations
y. 8 49, 1881 coupons. LOO. bid ITO ssr.d
n. s. - resistsred- 1901, loy. bid, ITO ssked
e Tssis,sisa i3s,. lid. i isss. : ::ssS
~. 30,yesr fund. 3-o5s 1924. currency. l22S
DIG, l22ss asked Washington aud 9eorretown
r rs,lrOd Hay bad lis asked Coluinbs
sEufancs ~ bid. Corcorsn Insurance. SO bid
S 90 Insurance lA bid, 14k asked
toniac Insurance, 6S bid. National Metropclitsp
bank. los bid Real Estate Title Insurance, 40
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JUDGE DAnnuT LECTURES YOUNG VANDERBILT p
ATTRNpTIN0 RNRRACRRY

ATTEMPTING EABRAc8RY.
NEW YoaK, June lA-The twenty -drst day Of
the sharp trial opened to-day. Judge Barrett de-
cided the Vanderbilt embracery case BY severely
lecturing the young man for his fo0nshnesS.
cused by the court.
The vacant seat was filled this afternoon by
the selection of Jacques Kab, furniture dealer.
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:. An AssfGNNKNT.-Claud6 n. Wynne, wholesale
liquors. &C., at No. 600 La. avenue, has assigned to
L e Williamson his stock In trade for the benefit
OF the creditors. Preferences are given to G.
Mynne tor y 500; J. 2. Hainlin. 500; II. T. Breu-
Behrend $40: Brian 4 Co, $2.5a A schedule Of
nde0tedness amounting to q. 52a 81, accompanies
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Dayitt to be PrOsecutcd.

DUBLIN, June Alt Is reported that the gov
eminent intends TO prosecute Michael Davitt and
Mr.. Joseph Richard COX (nati0nalists), member of
parliament Tor East Clare for their conduct in In
citing the BOdyke tenants to resist eviction.
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The Hale Sfaf,ae.

HARfYoRu, June lathe statue of Nathan
Hale made by authority OF Connecticut, to be
placed In the capitol was this afternoon formally
delivered BY the commission TO the State.
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The TAX on THE RAILROAD COMPANY SUSTAINED
In circuit Court No. l. Judge Cox, to-day the trial
resulted In o verdict for defendant for $2,552.4O
me defendant, the collector OF taxes levied on
certain cars in default OF taxes and the plaintiff
verdict sustained the tax
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The Boston CbususercSu 1uHeets uudesytands
mat tho Bay state Company q New York = about
% aoe0o gu the BoGeoo gas companiee IA
1here have been two neW casD q y6lo3 o9yr
ss nsS w. AZ o s,ses 10y; oas ss has
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IcOR SALE-CHEAP-BRICK HOUSE NEAR Blu.
II resn of En- rsving and Printing; rooms All mod
ern improvements: price, s. 700; and another in
same LEGALITY Tor $4,000. AUSTIN p. BROWN,
ie1f2w Real Estate and Loans. 1426 It Nv.
IrOk SALE-HOJ Sc AND LOT 1924 street NV.
Il $4,000 a s. house and lot 939 n street n. W. 49,,
600. Apply to DIR. LAMB, 500 10th ST. n ". IT.
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A Russiau Victory I'm Ser

BELGRADE June IAN. Rissics the new premier
Of Servia, is a man OF strong pro- Russian sympa-
thieS. His elevation Is considered check TO Aus
tTta and gain for Russia In the Balkans.
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WHEAT GOES AFTER COFFEE.

WHEAT GOES AFTER COFFEE.
A Panic i'm Chicago, and the Big Clique
Utterly DemOralized Ono Failure
Announced, and More Expected.
CHICAGO, June 14.-There is panic in the wheat
pit on the board OF trade this afternoon. The
great wheat clique is utterly demoralized, and is
said to have gone broke On to-days sensational
drop in prices.
NORTH Rosenfeld Co., one OF the CLIQUE. said to
reporter for an evening paper at II 80 o'clock
this afternoon: "This wheat Clique has not kept
its engagements, and we win nave to suspend"
1t is feared that number OF other houses win 90
TO the wall before night.
Wheat declined for June from 90 to IS, decline
OF IL cents buShel.
lions between 79x and 79x, finally went all 10
pieces again, and July closed for the morning at
rs and June at TAX.
THE CLIQUE LOSES IT'S GRIT.
Inc clique houses apparently lost their hold on
the market, and the crowd became utterly de-
moralized. Pantcky news kept coming in from
other points, and the morning session closed with
clique houses Moritz Kosenfeld & Co., was an
nounced . few minutes before the close, and it is
feared other failures may follow.
The closing prices at p. m. were: Wheat
Cash, TAX; July, IS; August, n. Corn easier
Cash, aAA; July, 373l; August, 3S>S. Oats easy
Sarey ncininH pAngsi 4 Ky g.
Los. Flaxseed, l16. Whisky, LILO. Pork steady
Cash, ZOO Lard easlers-Cash, 6.52h; July,
a57h; August, 667N. Butter tirm-creamery, IL
all; dairy, Halls. Eggs frm, 13Ea14.
GREAT DEPRESSION IN NEW YORK.
NRw YORK, June 14.-The depression in the
wheat market Is even more marked at this hour
more Intense. The only new feature since is the
report OF the failure OF large bull house in the
West.
The extreme decline here is3x. without failures
The speculative dealings are Unprecedented up to
the hour OF writing.
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Mr.. Corcoran,s Condition.

Mr.. Corcorans condition remains unchanged
since yesterday. He eats heartily and is cheerful
The nrst OF July has been flxed as the time for
him to leave the city on his usual summer yaf,a-
ton, and he il looking forward to it with pleas
ur0
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NAyAr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l,

NAVAL OnpsRs.-Medical Inspector 8. Robinson
has been detached from the naval rendezvous San
Francisco. and placed on waiting orders. surgeon
motion